Town Meetings & Events

Location:

WORK_SPACE (903 Main Street, Manchester

Description:

The Art Exhibit October Synchronicity will be on display in the Main Street Gallery. A show created by Hunter Pedane, Isha Nelson and Phillip LeBlanc, 3 Connecticut artists, who harness the earth’s natural beauty, texture and energy to honor the art of being in tune with nature.
Open for viewing weekdays 10AM-4PM, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 10AM-2PM and by appointment.
Contact galleries@workspacemanchester or 860-647-3168 for more info.

Location:

Channel 15

Description:

History TV Show for October:
"Joe McCluskey Statue Dedication," a 52-minute television show recorded on November 10, 2019, at the unveiling of the sculpture of Joe McCluskey, Manchester runner and Olympic steeplechase champion, with speeches by the sculptor, Joe's family, Mayor Moran, and members of the Road Race committee. Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig and friends sang an original song about Joe. You can watch this month's show on Channel 15 Saturdays at noon and 8:00 p.m. throughout the month (the show changes each month).
http://www.patv15.com/

Time:

8:00am - 12:30pm

Location:

Town parking lot at corner of Main St. and Forest St., Manchester

Description:

July 10th through October 30th every Saturday rain or shine.
Fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, honey etc. WIC Coupons accepted.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

Manchester Fire Dept 75 Center Street

Description:

Basic Life Support in person at Manchester Fire Dept.

August 22nd, Sept 12th, October 2nd, November 6th, & December 12th

Time:

9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

St James Parking Lot

Description:

FOOD DRIVE – The Knights of Columbus Council 1155 will be collecting nonperishable food and monetary donations on Saturday, October 2nd , 2021 in St James Parking Lot, 896 Main Street, Manchester Connecticut from 9 am – 12 noon.
All donations will be given directly to MACC Food Pantry. We will make every effort to comply with safe distant requirements and avoiding incidental contact. Please place your donation in your trunk and remain in your vehicle while we unload it. Be safe…. thanks for your cooperation in advance.
Items most in need: instant potatoes, cereal, canned veggies (especially corn), canned fruits, snacks for kids. grape jelly, mayo, tuna, canned chicken, spam, chicken noodle soup, baked beans, red kidney beans, chickpeas, black beans, canned chili, ketchup, beef stew, canned pastas, diced tomatoes, juice boxes, and diaper size 5 & 6.
For more information please contact: Grand Knight Bob Misage At 860-559-2742 or Joe Congdon at 860-372-1738. Thanks in advance for helping ‘the Knights’ help others.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

Mary CHeney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Saturday October 2nd, 2021 9AM
OR
Thursday October 7th, 2021 2PM
Manchester Public Library
586 Main Street
Walking Book Club
Special Program For Hispanic Heritage Month

The Walking Book Club of Manchester Public Library at 586 Main Street will have its next meeting of the season on Saturday October 2nd, 2021 at 9AM OR Thursday October 7th, 2021 at 2PM.
Participants can choose to attend either Saturday morning or Thursday afternoon. Each will start promptly in the Mary Cheney Library building at the designated time. Attendees will take a socially distanced two mile walk in the vicinity of the library, making stops for discussion. We will walk rain or shine, but in extreme weather, please call the library at 860-645-0821. Our October book selection is “Mexican Gothic” by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia, a special selection for Hispanic Heritage Month.
This is a FREE program for adults but registration is required and slots are limited. Please call 860-645-0821 to register. Copies of the books for the month will be available in Reference at the Mary Cheney building on 586 Main Street. For more information, please call Jenn Bartlett at 860-645-0821 or visit the library website at http://library.townofmanchester.org.

This is a free in person program. No registration is required.
For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org.

Time:

9:30am

Location:

Charter Oak Park 56 Charter Oak Street

Description:

Free community event!
Features equestrian section, guided walking tour, mountain bike route and 17 and 28 mile bike
routes.
Music by Dukes of Bourbon Street starting at 9:30 registration. Golf cart and rickshaw
tours included.

Time:

10:00am - 2:00pm

Location:

126 Cedar Street

Description:

The Manchester Historical Society invites the public to its open houses:
Old Manchester Museum will open the first Saturday of the month, from 10:00 to 2:00, hosted by Bob Kanehl and Art Pongratz. Located at 126 Cedar Street, the former schoolhouse has permanent and temporary exhibits including copies of old maps, examples of Cheney silk, Pitkin glass, Case bottled water. May 1 will be our first opening for 2021.

Time:

12:30pm - 4:30pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Saturday October 2nd, 2021 12-4:30PM
Manchester Public Library
586 Main Street
Silk City Board Game Group

Silk City Board Game Group returns after an 18 month hiatus. To celebrate we will host a local board game designer’s fair with favorite designers from around New England. They will teach their games and prototypes, as well has copies of games for sale. Pizza to be served.
Free program for adults; no registration required.
For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd., Manchester

Description:

90 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION
The Satinwood ensemble returns to Cheney Hall on with the music of Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin in the tribute show WILD TAXI.
Relax into an early autumn evening and take in the nostalgic sounds of the early 1970s—but get your seats early.
We predict tickets to this popular show to sell fast and we’re limiting seating to allow for social distancing.

For tickets or more information visit www.cheneyhall.org or call 860-647-9824.

Time:

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:

Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford

Description:

Support Our Soldiers/SOS-Connecticut is sponsoring a “Support our Troops” with Halloween candy and dental supplies collection and packing event, Sunday, October 3, 2021, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., at Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford
We will sort and pack items to send to our Soldiers who will miss Halloween and Thanksgiving with family and friends. Many Soldiers are in quarantine making these holidays even lonelier.
This is our Halloween treat boxes so any cards, drawings and letters to the Troops to place in the boxes would be great, especially pumpkins and apples drawings from schools. Several boxes will be for our women troops with a special request of feminine needs that are non-aerosol such as shampoo and conditioners; pads; hair brushes and combs, etc.
Volunteers are needed to sort and pack. We always try to collect dental supplies to include in our boxes. We are running low on names and addresses of Soldiers stationed overseas, so if you know one please let me know.
Postage for this event is about $1000 and donations are needed to cover that and checks can be made out to SOS-Connecticut and mailed to SOS-CT c/o Frank Forrest, 165 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT 06118.
This is a great event to support our Troops stationed away from home for the Holidays and organizations that are interested in helping, please contact us.
Masks will be required for this event and every precaution we can use for the safety of all attending will be utilized.
For more information, to donate merchandise in advance of the event, or to volunteer, call Frank Forrest at 860-690-2845 - sosconnecticut@aol.com

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

African American and Black Affairs Council (AABAC)
Meetings are hosted every 1st Monday and every 3rd Thursday of the month. Virtual meetings are held via Zoom from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. To attend, e-mail aabac04@gmail.com for more information, or find us on Facebook at African American and Black Affairs Council.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Whiton Branch Library 100 North Main St.

Description:

Monday October 4th, 2021
Whiton Branch Library
100 North Main Street
Goza Latin Band
Special Program For Hispanic Heritage Month

Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to dance to the beats of Goza Latin Band! Goza Latin Band will perform a free one hour concert in the Whiton Branch Auditorium. This is a special program for Hispanic Heritage Month.
This is a free in person program. No registration is required.
For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Notice is hereby given that the Building Committee of the Town of Manchester will hold its regular monthly meetings in the year of 2021 as follows:
January 11, 2021
February 8, 2021 (Rescheduled to Feb.11,2021)
March 8, 2021 (Rescheduled to March 15, 2021)
April 5, 2021
May 3, 2021 (Rescheduled to May 11th)
June 7, 2021
July 12, 2021
August 9, 2021(rescheduled to Aug. 2nd.)
September 13, 2021
October 4, 2021
November 8, 2021
December 6, 2021

Building Committee meetings will be held via Zoom Conference Call at 7pm.
Contact is ctill@manchesterct.gov for any members of the public who would like to join. Email an hour prior to the meeting and provide your name and address requesting access to the meeting.

Agendas and Minutes are posted at https://facilities.townofmanchester.org/

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Army Navy Club 1090 Main St.

Description:

Manchester Veterans Council Meeting at 7:00 PM. at the Army & Navy Club.
The council consists of the Manchester Chapters of American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, The Marine Corps League, The Army & Navy Club, Vietnam Veterans Association and the World War I Association. The Council typically meets on the first Monday of each month, except July and August.. For more info, please contact Bob Venti at 860-895-1688

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester

Description:

In Person: Lincoln Center Hearing Room.
Virtual: Via Zoom (see instructions below to obtain Zoom login information)
Live Stream on Channel 16

At public hearings, interested persons may be heard, either in person or virtually via Zoom, and written communications received. These meetings will be shown live on Cox Channel 16 and streamed live at http://www.channel16.org/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=1.

Individuals who wish to speak at or attend a virtual meeting must complete a Request to Speak form, available at https://manchesterct.seamlessdocs.com/f/RequestToSpeakPlanning, by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. These individuals will need to join the Zoom meeting and will be allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman.

Zoom meeting information will be sent to individuals who complete a Request to Speak form. Only individuals who complete a Request to Speak form will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting.

A physical location and electronic equipment will be provided for the public to use if a written request is received at least 24 hours in advance, via email to pzccomments@manchesterct.gov, or by mail to the Planning Department, 494 Main Street, P.O. Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191.

For public hearings, individuals may also submit comments in writing to the Planning and Economic Development Department via email to pzccomments@manchesterct.gov, or by mail to the Planning Department, 494 Main Street, P.O. Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191. All written comments received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be presented and recorded as part of the hearing. Information about the applications will be available online at http://planning.townofmanchester.org by the Friday before the hearing.

Time:

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:

WWLM Warehouse Loading Dock 723 Main Street,

Description:

If you have redeemable cans & bottles that you're looking to move along, but want them to
make a difference for someone in need - drop them off to WWLM! (World-Wide Lighthouse Missions)
Donation Details:
1st Monday of every month 7-8pm
(unless otherwise announced)
WWLM Warehouse Loading Dock
723 Main Street, Manchester
(Use Bissell St parking lot entrance)
Unable to drop off in the evening?
Call or email us for a daytime appointment:
860-645-4198 | donationcenter@wwlm.org
----------------------
www.wwlm.org
(All proceeds from our ongoing Cans/Bottles Fundraiser benefit World-Wide Lighthouse Missions,
Inc. feeding outreaches within the local community)

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

NAMI CT is running support groups for various populations (Families, Peers, Young Adults) which can be found at the NAMI website. https://namict.org/find-support/support-groups/

Also, if you or a family member has been attending a Connections or Young Adult Group East of the River, most of them are up and running as videoconferences and can be reached through the NAMI CT link.

Manchester virtual meetings are held the 1st Tuesday and 3rd & 4th Thursday each month. We hope to see you there!

Family Support groups are open to family and friends of those with lived experience of mental illness; there is no requirement that you be a member of NAMI in order to attend.

For information and a Link to the Family Support Groups, call Tina at 860-906-7385 or email Roberta at rcluby@comcast.net.

You can familiarize yourself with Zoom via this link: Zoom Video Tutorials. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

And if you find you still need technical support in getting into the meeting, call Joe at 860-351-7299.

Time:

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Free Community Program
Webinar – Virtual Presentation
Did you know that one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness? With that high prevalence, it is important for more individuals within our communities learn how to identify and help someone who may be struggling with their mental health. ECHN Certified Additions Counselor Michelle MacLagan will provide an overview of the full Mental Health First Aid program which teaches someone how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders safely and responsibly.
To register call 860.533.6550 or visit our website.

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

Young Adult Connection Groups

Tuesdays – Starting at 6PM.
Facilitated by NAMI New Haven & Manchester YACC

https://zoom.us/ and Meeting ID: 782 401 986.

Contact Val: (860) 856-3952, or Pat at: admin@namict.org, or Kim: (860) 560-6966 for the meeting password.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Manchester Church of Christ,595 Tolland Tpk., Manchester

Description:

Are you suffering from the pain of Grief?
GriefShare is a faith-based support group ministry that helps people heal from the pain of grief.
There is no cost to attend.
This session begins on September 7th at the Manchester Church of Christ and will meet every Tuesday for 13 weeks.
Call, 860-646-2903 or visit our website for more information.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main St.

Description:

The meeting will be conducted both in-person and remotely by means of video conferencing. The meeting is a public meeting and as such members of the public can also attend the meeting in-person or remotely. Individuals who wish to speak at the meeting must complete a Request to Speak form by 4:00 p.m. on night of meeting.
https://manchesterct.seamlessdocs.com/f/RequestToSpeak

Individuals may submit email comments to the Board of Directors using: directors@manchesterct.gov

Individuals can view the meeting live at Silk City TV- http://www.channel16.org/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=1

The meeting will be available on demand immediately following the meeting at http://www.channel16.org/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1

Agendas and more information visit: http://bod.townofmanchester.org/

Pursuant to Chapter 3 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Section 1-21, notice is hereby given that the schedule of Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors for year 2021 is as follows:

January 5 and 12 (January 5 Cancelled)
February 2 and 9 (February 9th Cancelled)
March 2 and 9 (March 9th Cancelled)
April 6, 13 and 20 *(April 13 for Budget Adoption Cancelled)(April 20 Cancelled)
May 4 and 11 (May 11 Cancelled)
June 1 and 8 (June 8 Cancelled)
July 6 and 13 (July 6 cancelled)
August 3 and 10 (Aug. 10 Cancelled)
September 7 and 14
October 5 and 12(Oct. 12 Cancelled)
November 15 and 16*
December 7 and 14

*Swearing In Ceremony is on Monday, November 15th. Meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors is Tuesday, November 16th.

Regular meetings will be held in the Hearing Room at Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut at 7:00 p.m. Special Meetings will be held at such time and place as determined by the Board of Directors.

*(tentatively rescheduled to Thursday, May 13, 2021).

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

The Manchester Lions Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Interested persons are invited to attend our meetings to learn more about how Lions serve and benefit the community. Simply contact Ron Conyers at this email to receive zoom access instructions: ron@conyersconstruction.com

Time:

9:30am - 3:30pm

Location:

161 Sheldon Road, Manchester

Description:

MARC, Inc. of Manchester is proud to host a drive-up flu shot clinic in partnership with ShopRite of Manchester.
The clinic is open to the public and will take place in the parking lot of Marc, Inc. and will be operated by the pharmacy staff of ShopRite of Manchester/East Hartford/Vernon.

Vaccinations will be administered for free to all who bring proof of health insurance coverage. Without insurance coverage, vaccines will be available for a fee of $20. Cash only.
Masks must be worn.
Pre-registration is required. Choose your time slot and register on www.marcct.org

Time:

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Location:

314 Woodbridge St.

Description:

Mobile Foodshare New River Community Church 314 Woodbridge St. Manchester, CT 12-12:30 PM

Community members can access help through the following:
Mobile Foodshare an outdoor pantry-on-wheels, to find a site near you please text “FOODSHARE” to 85511 or go to Mobile Foodshare Calendar.
To find a food pantry and other resources near you, call 2-1-1 or go to www.211ct.org

Please bring a sturdy bag!

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

4:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:

Northwest Park

Description:

Come get fresh, local produce and baked goods, as well as dine from our CT-based food trucks. Also, don't forget to check out some of our local artists and artisans!

The Northwest Park Farmers Market aims to provide the North-end community with an alternative place to source local, healthy foods.
Location:

All ages welcome

Description:

Thursday October 7th: Dr. Ken Blatt to present an overview of his 6-week course “Voices, Visions, and Beliefs: An Alternative View of Emotional States

Dr. Blatt will present an overview of his 6-week Course “Voices, Visions,
and Beliefs: An Alternative View of Emotional States.”

Ken Blatt joined the Board of Directors of Advocacy Unlimited in 2015. As a
psychiatrist, Ken brought to the Board and to AU his unique perspective. He trained at a
time psychiatry was steeped in a humanistic, philosophic and social/relational tradition.
Ken believes that over the course of the last three decades, psychiatry has shifted its
focus to a bio-medical disease orientation that diminishes the relevance of persons’
experiences, beliefs and meanings. Ken has had an office-based psychotherapy practice since 1979. After 16 years on the
full time staff of the Institute of Living in Hartford CT, in 1996 Ken joined the Capitol
Region Mental Health Center as a part-time psychiatrist. For the last 12 years he has
worked with Young Adult Services at CRMHC.
To receive the Link to this presentation email calderbank-john-nancy@cox.net or rcluby@comcast.net. (Dr. Blatt’s course will be offered free on Zoom with 12 CEU or
RSS credits available starting October 12th---Tuesday nights 6:30-8:30 p.m---through
November 16th.)

Time:

9:00am - 10:00am

Description:

Manchester Community Services Council
Virtual Meeting is Thursday Oct. 7 from 9:00 to 10:00 am (Zoom room will be open 15 minutes before and after).
The Manchester Community Services Council (MCSC) is a non-profit organization of individual members of the community and organizations comprised of agencies, businesses and non-profits in the greater Manchester area. For information on joining the zoom meeting, please email mhaley@manchesterct.gov

Time:

10:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

Senior Center 549 Easr Middle Turnpike

Description:

General Medicare 2022
This Thursday October 7th, from 10am-12pm, there is a General Medicare 2022 Information session being held at the Senior Center, 549 East Middle Tpke. Please call the Senior Center at 860-647-3211 to register for this session.

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Location:

WORK_SPACE, 903 Main St.

Description:

Brown Bag Business Buzz with Shelly and Stacey
On the first Thursday of every month through December 2021, Shelly Koehler (Business Advisor, CTSBDC) and Stacey Zackin (Manager, WORK_SPACE) invite anyone who wants to join them to break bread and talk business together. You bring lunch and business questions and ideas and we’ll bring some tips, tools and dessert. Feel free to invite others. No RSVP necessary.
12-1PM | @ WORK_SPACE, 903 Main St. | Free
Contact: 860.647.6022, info@WORKSPACEmanchester.com

Time:

1:30pm - 6:30pm

Location:

North United Methodist Church, 300 Parker Street

Description:

Your donation is needed now to help prevent a shortage.

For more info and to schedule your appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online to find drives in nearby towns: http://www.redcrossblood.org

Time:

2:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Saturday October 2nd, 2021 9AM
OR
Thursday October 7th, 2021 2PM
Manchester Public Library
586 Main Street
Walking Book Club
Special Program For Hispanic Heritage Month

The Walking Book Club of Manchester Public Library at 586 Main Street will have its next meeting of the season on Saturday October 2nd, 2021 at 9AM OR Thursday October 7th, 2021 at 2PM.
Participants can choose to attend either Saturday morning or Thursday afternoon. Each will start promptly in the Mary Cheney Library building at the designated time. Attendees will take a socially distanced two mile walk in the vicinity of the library, making stops for discussion. We will walk rain or shine, but in extreme weather, please call the library at 860-645-0821. Our October book selection is “Mexican Gothic” by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia, a special selection for Hispanic Heritage Month.
This is a FREE program for adults but registration is required and slots are limited. Please call 860-645-0821 to register. Copies of the books for the month will be available in Reference at the Mary Cheney building on 586 Main Street. For more information, please call Jenn Bartlett at 860-645-0821 or visit the library website at http://library.townofmanchester.org.

For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd., Manchester

Description:

90 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION
An authentic & exhilarating tribute to The Beatles, complete with costumes & spot-on 3-part vocal harmonies
The Beatles, the most influential Band of the Sixties, lives on with TICKET TO RIDE. Recreating the Beatles sound in the original key and the Beatles famous guitar and drum arsenal, TICKET TO RIDE offers such classics as “All My Lovin”, “Eight Days a Week”, “I Saw Her Standing There,” and many more!
For tickets or more information visit www.cheneyhall.org or call 860-647-9824.

Location:

Channel 15

Description:

History TV Show for October:
"Joe McCluskey Statue Dedication," a 52-minute television show recorded on November 10, 2019, at the unveiling of the sculpture of Joe McCluskey, Manchester runner and Olympic steeplechase champion, with speeches by the sculptor, Joe's family, Mayor Moran, and members of the Road Race committee. Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig and friends sang an original song about Joe. You can watch this month's show on Channel 15 Saturdays at noon and 8:00 p.m. throughout the month (the show changes each month).
http://www.patv15.com/

Description:

Downtown Manchester is seeking artists to create scarecrows for our 14th Annual Downtown Manchester Scarecrow Festival! Individuals, Families, Clubs, Organizations and Businesses are all invited to participate by creating a scarecrow. Scarecrows will line Downtown Main Street from 10/9 to 10/24. Learn More: http://downtownmanchester.org/downtown-manchester-scarecrow-festival-a-call-to-artists/

Time:

8:00am - 12:30pm

Location:

Town parking lot at corner of Main St. and Forest St., Manchester

Description:

July 10th through October 30th every Saturday rain or shine.
Fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, honey etc. WIC Coupons accepted.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

Parking Lot Center Springs Park 39 Lodge Dr.

Description:

Saturday October 9, 2021 9:00AM
Center Springs Park
39 Lodge Drvie

Introduction to Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2001 that Americans spend 87% of their time indoors. Come and learn about the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, also known as forest bathing, which is gaining popularity across the world. Alexandra Lowry of The Wisdom Alliance will teach you about how you can intentionally connect with nature, unplug from technology, and spend more time outside.

Free program for adults; no registration required.
We will meet in the parking lot of Center Springs Park promptly at 9:00AM to begin our walk and lecture.
For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org.

Time:

9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

St. John's Polish National Catholic Church 23 Golway St.

Description:

POLISH FOOD SALE at St. John's Polish National Catholic Church (23 Golway St., Manchester CT) on October 9 (Saturday) from 9am to 12pm. Delicious handmade pierogi: potato&cheese, cabbage&kielbasa, spinach&feta cheese, sauerkraut&mashrooms, blueberries - $10 per dozen (12). Golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls) - $12 per tray (4-5 pcs.). Selection of homemade Polish soups! Traditional Kielbasa - $8 per pack, Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew) - $12 per 32oz., Pierniki (Chocolate covered Ginger bread) - $4. No preorders - just come in & get what you want! Check our full menu here: POLISH FOOD SALE at St. John's Polish National Catholic Church (23 Golway St., Manchester CT) on October 9 (Saturday) from 9am to 12pm. Delicious handmade pierogi: potato&cheese, cabbage&kielbasa, spinach&feta cheese, sauerkraut&mashrooms, blueberries - $10 per dozen (12). Golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls) - $12 per tray (4-5 pcs.). Selection of homemade Polish soups! Traditional Kielbasa - $8 per pack, Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew) - $12 per 32oz., Pierniki (Chocolate covered Ginger bread) - $4. No preorders - just come in & get what you want! Check our full menu here: www.saintjohnspncc.org/pierogi-sale.

Time:

10:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

Join us Downtown on October 9th for our final 2nd Saturday Downtown of the summer season. This month is all about our youth as we partner with Imagine Main Street for YOUTHFEST 2021 from 10am to 1pm! Come downtown to learn about Foster Care with CHR, play lawn games with Rec on the Run, and enjoy performances by local dance, music, and theatre groups for youth! In addition to our 2 Outdoor Markets (over 40 local vendors!) we will have a special section for our Youth Artists! Learn More: http://downtownmanchester.org/3527-2/

Time:

10:00am - 2:00pm

Location:

WORK_SPACE - 903 Main Street, Manchester, CT

Description:

Open House with live art demo by Phillip LeBlanc
Come visit the October Synchronicity, a 3-artist exhibit featuring: Hunter Pedane, Isha Nelson and Phillip LeBlanc who use their art to harness the earth’s natural beauty, texture, movement and energy. (Runs October 1 – October 22, 2021).

We welcome you to come and visit the Galleries @ WORK_SPACE which are free and open to the public on Weekdays from 10AM-4PM, by appointment and on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10AM-2PM.

*Many Downtown businesses are making the 2nd Saturday something special , so plan to explore Main Street before and/or after your visit to our Galleries and Gallery Shop.
Free, No RSVP required
Contact galleries@workspacemanchester or 860-647-3168 for more info.

Time:

1:00pm

Location:

146 Hartford Road.

Description:

Free Walking Tour in the Cheney National Historic District Saturday, October 9, starting at 1:00 p.m. in front of 146 Hartford Road. Find out about the huge brick buildings that remain from the days of the world-famous silk mills. Who worked there? Who owned the mills? Where did workers and owners live? Rain or shine, but extreme weather cancels. Takes about two hours and covers a distance of about one mile. Information about the Cheney district and Manchester's history at www.manchesterhistory.org The walk is co-sponsored by Manchester Community College’s Institute of Local History and the Cheney Brothers National Landmark District Commission

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:

Eastside Neighborhood 153 Spruce St.

Description:

The Wit And Wisdom Poetry Club Of Manchester will hold its first meeting of the season on Saturday September 11, 2021.
We will meet thereafter every second Saturday of the month from 1-3pm at the Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street. We are always looking for new members: no formality, just come!
Need more info? Contact matthewborrelli296@gmail.com

Time:

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Saturday October 9, 2021 2-4PM
Manchester Public Library, Howroyd Room Patio

Quote Canvas

Create a three panel quote using paint and mini canvases.

Registration is required. Limited to the first 20 people who register by calling the Reference room at 860-645-0821. For more information call Reference and Adult Services at 860-645-0821.
http://library.townofmanchester.org

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd., Manchester

Description:

90 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION
An authentic & exhilarating tribute to The Beatles, complete with costumes & spot-on 3-part vocal harmonies
The Beatles, the most influential Band of the Sixties, lives on with TICKET TO RIDE. Recreating the Beatles sound in the original key and the Beatles famous guitar and drum arsenal, TICKET TO RIDE offers such classics as 'All My Lovin', 'Eight Days a Week', 'I Saw Her Standing There,” and many more!
For tickets or more information visit www.cheneyhall.org or call 860-647-9824.

Time:

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:

495 East Middle Turnpike

Description:

Come for a half hour or several hours!

Join us for our Pumpkin Fest, October 10, from noon to 2:00 p.m. and take a stroll through our 18th century barn. There will be pumpkin decorating, a hidden pumpkin hunt, guess the weight of a giant pumpkin contest and a duck race at the brook. Pumpkin treats will be available! The work of reconstructing another old barn on the property is in progress. Come and check on how the work on our new welcome center and museum display area is progressing! We are located at 495 East Middle Turnpike. Park on the street or at the nearby Senior Center. We are a property of the Manchester Historical Society, and we will be open the second and fourth Sundays of October, noon to 2:00 p.m.

Description:

Town Offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays in calendar year 2021:

NEW YEAR'S DAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021
GOOD FRIDAY FRIDAY, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021
MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021
JUNETEENTH, FRIDAY, JUNE 18,2021

INDEPENDENCE DAY, MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021* NO DELAY IN CURBSIDE COLLECTION*

LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021*NO CURBSIDE COLLECTION; DELAYED BY ONE DAY*

COLUMBUS DAY MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021* NO DELAY IN CURBSIDE COLLECTION*

VETERAN'S DAY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021* NO DELAY IN CURBSIDE COLLECTION*

THANKSGIVING DAY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2021*NO CURBSIDE COLLECTION; DELAYED BY ONE DAY*

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021

*FLOATING HOLIDAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY OBSERVED,FRIDAY,DECEMBER 24, 2021* NO DELAY IN CURBSIDE COLLECTION*

For the schedule for Refuse & Recycling collection click here:
http://sanitation1.townofmanchester.org/NewSantitaton/assets/File/Bi-Weekly%20Recycling%20Pickup%20Schedule%2021-22.pdf

For Town Pool schedule, click here: https://bettermanchester.com/2021/06/pools-prepare-for-the-summer-season/

Description:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING CANCELLATION
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The second regular meeting of the month of October 2021
of the Board of Directors has been cancelled.

Time:

9:00am - 9:30am

Location:

48 Spencer St.

Description:

Squire Village, (1st parking lot off of Imperial Drive #78) 48 Spencer St., Manchester on alternate Tuesdays. Please arrive early to be in line for 9am as the truck leaves promptly at 9:30am. Open to the public; Bring a sturdy grocery bag! This program is made possible by Foodshare and Winn Residential - Resident Service Program. For more information call 860-646-1280.

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

Young Adult Connection Groups

Tuesdays – Starting at 6PM.
Facilitated by NAMI New Haven & Manchester YACC

https://zoom.us/ and Meeting ID: 782 401 986.

Contact Val: (860) 856-3952, or Pat at: admin@namict.org, or Kim: (860) 560-6966 for the meeting password.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Manchester Church of Christ,595 Tolland Tpk., Manchester

Description:

Are you suffering from the pain of Grief?
GriefShare is a faith-based support group ministry that helps people heal from the pain of grief.
There is no cost to attend.
This session begins on September 7th at the Manchester Church of Christ and will meet every Tuesday for 13 weeks.
Call, 860-646-2903 or visit our website for more information.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Manchester High School, (teacher’s lounge, freshman wing).

Description:

Would you like a chance to help the community while making new friends? Then join the Manchester Women’s Club at our next 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting, October 12th, 6:30 p.m. at Manchester High School, (teacher’s lounge, freshman wing). We do a wide variety of volunteer activities to help others in the community, such as Little Free Libraries for children, projects for Vets and MACC, as well as social activities to get to know each other. We would love to have you join us!

For more information:
www.manchesterwomensclub.org
https://www.facebook.com/manchesterwomensclub
manchesterctwomensclub@gmail.com

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Army & Navy Club, 1090 Main St.

Description:

VFW Meeting
The VFW Post 2046 will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month except July and August; meetings are held at the Army & Navy Club, 1090 Main St. at 6:30pm.

Time:

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:

Center Memorial Park(side of Mary Cheney Library)

Description:

Fall, Family, Fun Night!!!

The Manchester Youth Service Bureau will be hosting our first annual Fall Family Fun Night on October 13, 2021 from 4:00p – 7:00p located in Center Memorial Park. The YSB decided to host our first FREE TAG SALE to families who reside in Manchester. This event will have lots of entertainment for families and children with food and ice cream available free of charge! Masks required.

Sincerely,

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 7PM
Manchester Public Library, 586 Main Street
Author Visit – Matthew Borrelli
Matthew Borrelli was Brooklyn born and bred. It was his family and the streets of Brooklyn that made him who he has become. He graduated from the City College of New York (CCNY), "The poor man's Harvard." He became a teacher and an administrator serving in both NY and CT. He retired after 41 years of service. He's been a closet poet for decades, last year he published his first book, a Poemoir, a memoir in poetic form, "Standing in the Waves Way." His latest book, "A Journey of a Poet and his muse," is a glimpse of how it feels to navigate the rough waters of memory loss as several years ago his love, his muse was diagnosed with it.
Matthew will talk about his writing process and read some of his poetry. Copies of the book will be available for purchasing and signing by the author.
For more information call Reference and Adult Services at 860-645-0821. http://library.townofmanchester.org

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Directors Room, 494 Main St., Manchester

Description:

The following is a schedule of meetings to be held by the Manchester Conservation Commission. *Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Directors Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester, CT.

Meeting Dates:

February 10, 2021
March 10, 2021
April 14, 2021
May 12, 2021
June 9, 2021
July 14, 2021
August 11, 2021 (Cancelled)
September 8, 2021
October 13, 2021
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021
January 12, 2022

*Meetings will be held virtually until further notice. Any member of the public wishing to participate and/or speak must submit a request to
dlaiuppa@manchesterct.gov . Only individuals requesting to speak will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting information will be sent to individuals who submit a request. Attendees will need to join the Zoom meeting and will be
allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman.

Description:

The Economic Development Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday October 14, 2021 has been cancelled.

The next regularly scheduled meeting is Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., and will be a virtual meeting.

Description:

The Board of Education (BOE) Meeting scheduled for
Thursday, October 14, 2021
has been cancelled.
Next BOE meeting date: Monday, October 25, 2021

Time:

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Location:

110 Utopia Road Manchester, CT

Description:

Mobile Foodshare will be at Faith Tabernacle 110 Utopia Road Manchester, every other Thursday from 1:00-1:30 PM.

Community members can access help through the following:
Mobile Foodshare an outdoor pantry-on-wheels, to find a site near you please text “FOODSHARE” to 85511 or go to Mobile Foodshare Calendar.
To find a food pantry and other resources near you, call 2-1-1 or go to www.211ct.org

Please bring a sturdy bag!

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

5:30pm

Location:

Manchester Country Club 305 South Main St.

Description:

The Manchester Land Conservation Trust will hold a dinner at the Hollow at Manchester Country Club on Friday, October 15, starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and find out more about the Trust and its mission to preserve open space in Manchester and surrounding towns. Located at 305 South Main St., Manchester, the Country Club has plenty of parking and is wheelchair accessible. $46.00 members; $50 non-members. Social time and cash bar at 5:30, buffet dinner at 6:00 p.m., featuring: vegetarian and chicken entrées, pasta, salad, vegetables, dessert. Illustrated program at 7:15 p.m. Printable invitation on the Events page: www.manchesterlandtrust.org Mail checks to 20 Hartford Road.

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:

Community “Y” Recreation Center

Description:

Join us for a free Community Yoga class. All we ask is that you bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches food pantry.

Let’s help to fill the pantry for those who are in need during the holiday season.

No yoga experience needed.

All Welcome. All Ages

Location:

Channel 15

Description:

History TV Show for October:
"Joe McCluskey Statue Dedication," a 52-minute television show recorded on November 10, 2019, at the unveiling of the sculpture of Joe McCluskey, Manchester runner and Olympic steeplechase champion, with speeches by the sculptor, Joe's family, Mayor Moran, and members of the Road Race committee. Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig and friends sang an original song about Joe. You can watch this month's show on Channel 15 Saturdays at noon and 8:00 p.m. throughout the month (the show changes each month).
http://www.patv15.com/

Time:

8:00am - 12:30pm

Location:

Town parking lot at corner of Main St. and Forest St., Manchester

Description:

July 10th through October 30th every Saturday rain or shine.
Fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, honey etc. WIC Coupons accepted.

Time:

8:00am - 1:00pm

Location:

5 Vision Blvd., Somers, CT,

Description:

Fall Outreach Collection: Next to Somers High School

COVID GUIDELINES
1. Limit ONE person per vehicle
2. YOU MUST REMAIN IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED & WHILE WEARING A FACE MASK
3. Be ready to present valid ID through the window
4. All paperwork will be completed by CREOC staff
5. Place ONLY waste items in the rear of vehicle & have compartment open prior to inspection
6. Containers must be disposable. They will NOT be emptied and returned
7. Please leave all material in their original containers, and separate paint care products from the other hazardous waste.

For complete details, call 860-647-3200 option 3 or go website.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

75 Center St Manchester

Description:

An in person skills portion at firehouse.

August 7th, September 19th, October 16th, November 13th and December 11th
--

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Location:

Illing Middle School, 227 East Middle Tpk.

Description:

The Manchester Road Race Committee will sponsor two walk-in Covid-19 clinics prior to the
Thanksgiving Day run, race officials announced today.
Race organizers are collaborating with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Griffin
Hospital Community Outreach Mobile Vaccination Team to offer the vaccines. The clinics will be held at
the Illing Middle School, 227 East Middle Tpk. from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on
Saturday, October 16th
, and Saturday, November 6th
.
The clinics are free, open to everyone, and will offer the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson
vaccines. First and second vaccinations, and Pfizer booster shots for those who qualify under current
guidelines to receive them, will be available at the clinics. First-time vaccine recipients will receive a $20
gift certificate donated by Stop & Shop. Face masks must be worn at the clinics.
Anyone age 12 or older is eligible for the vaccine. You do not have to be entered in the Manchester
Road Race, or a resident of Manchester, in order to be vaccinated. Although the vaccines will be
administered free of charge, individuals are encouraged to bring their health insurance cards and a form
of photo identification to the clinics. However, no one will be refused for lack of insurance or ID.
MRR officials said that the three-week period between the October 16th and November 6th clinic
dates will enable persons receiving the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to be fully immunized prior to the
Thanksgiving Day Road Race.

Time:

11:00am - 9:00pm

Location:

12 Purnell Place, Manchester

Description:

Live Music * Food Truck * Steampunk Artists/Vendors * Kid's Craft Area * Fun Activities and much more.

Time:

12:30pm

Location:

1790 Ellington Rd, South Windsor, CT

Description:

The Manchester CT CROP walk for hunger will be a 2 mile round trip and will start and finish at Wapping Community Church.
The walk will start at 1:00 pm with registration at 12:30 pm. 25% of donations benefit MACC Charities locally.

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

North United Methodist Church, 300 Parker Street, Manchester

Description:

Greater Manchester Peace and Justice will present a panel discussion about immigration to America. Topics covered will include a review of the different status categories available (refugee, asylee, immigrant), consideration of the impact of cultural expectations for both new arrivals and hosts, and what volunteers can do to influence legislation and to help people navigate the ropes and settle in.

Panelists confirmed to date include Ghoufran Allababidi, President, Tree of Life Educational Fund; Attorney Caroline Sennett, Director of Immigration Legal Services, CT Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI); and Laurel LaPorte-Grimes of CT Mutual Aid East of the River and USIC Manchester. Attorney Ted Pappas will moderate.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Masks will be required.
Contact djmartin413@verizon.net for a Zoom link.

Location:

Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main St.,

Description:

Manchester Resident Days at Manchester Country Club
Free Greens Fees
Manchester Country Club is happy to announce our 2021 Free Golf Days for Manchester residents are: April 12, July 12, and October 18.
We encourage Manchester residents of all ages and skill levels to come out and enjoy a great day at the course. Reservations can be made up to 7 days in advance by reserving online by clicking on website listed below or by calling the golf shop, 860.646.0226.
Please remember our dress code: Denim, tee-shirts and metal spikes are not permitted. Cart and practice range fees are optional.
Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main St., Manchester
http://www.mancc.com/

Time:

11:00am - 4:00pm

Location:

Manchester Church of Christ,595 Tolland Tpk.

Description:

Your donation is needed now to help prevent a shortage.

For more info and to schedule your appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online to find drives in nearby towns: http://www.redcrossblood.org

Time:

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Verplanck Elementary School- 126 Olcott St Manchester

Description:

Monday and Wednesday - Boys
October 18 & 20 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 6th/7th/8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday - Boys
October 19 & 21, 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 4th/5th grade

Contact: Tylon Smith 860.432.0803

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

Join Kwasi Ntem-Mensah, Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator for ECHN Family Development Center, as he talks about empowering and encouraging fathers in their parent roles.
Ntem-Mensah will also do poetry readings from his collection 'A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind'.
Free program for adults.
For more information call Reference and Adult Services at 860-645-0821.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Assumption Church Hall, 27 Adams Street South, Manchester

Description:

This is a new location for the meeting (not at Center Congregational this month).
Mr. Ted Johnson, owner of Wildscape Artisans in Wethersfield, will present his program, "Easy Gardening".
He will share tips on reducing maintenance, planting native varieties, and demonstrate tools that he has modified for better results.
The meeting is open to the public.
A brief business meeting will follow as well as social time.
Please enter through the back parking lot door.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Meets every Third Monday.
Go to https://namict.org/find-support/support-groups/

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center Hearing Room, and Virtual Options

Description:

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a meeting at 7:00 P.M., both virtually and in person in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street.

Public hearing notices, agendas, meeting packets, actions and minutes can be found at: http://planning1.townofmanchester.org/index.cfm/boards-and-commissions/planning-zoning-commission-inland-wetlands-agency-aquifer-protection-agency/

To request Zoom login information to attend virtually, fill out the form at https://manct.us/7
For more information, contact the Planning Department: 860-647-3044 or pzccomments@manchesterct.gov

Time:

11:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

Senior Center, 549 East Middle Tpk, Manchester

Description:

Are you concerned you may be prediabetic or on the path to a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes? If so, this program is for you!

ECHN is partnering with the Manchester Health Department to offer a FREE Diabetes Prevention Program at the Manchester Senior Center. This program is offered to Manchester and surrounding town residents.

This program is designed for pre-diabetics. There are a few eligibility criteria for participation. Please call Kristen P. Loparco @ (860) 830-9771 or E-mail kloparco@echn.org .

Time:

3:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

For tweens in grades 6 through 8.
Join us for our code club to learn the basics of coding and to meet other coders.
Please register by calling 860-645-0821 or visit our reference desk.

Time:

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:

Northwest Park 448 Tolland Turnpike

Description:

Fall Festival at Northwest Park Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Oct. 19, 21 and 22
Join us for a week of fun filled Halloween activities at Northwest Park!
Hosted by Manchester Recreation Division

October 19 & 21
Pumpkin Carving & Decorating | 5-7 PM
Decorate and carve pumpkins at the Northwest Park Pavilion! Carving tools will be supplied while supplies last.

October 22, 5pm
Town departments along with Police & Fire will be handing out candy
Pumpkin painting
Local vendors selling arts, crafts and food
Jack – O – Lantern Zombie Walk (Ages 10+)
Viewings of the “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”
Rec on the Run-Create Your Own Mask
Bounce Houses
Free Cotton Candy and Popcorn
Scarecrow Village

Time:

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Verplanck Elementary School- 126 Olcott St Manchester

Description:

Monday and Wednesday - Boys
October 18 & 20 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 6th/7th/8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday - Boys
October 19 & 21, 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 4th/5th grade

Contact: Tylon Smith 860.432.0803

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

Young Adult Connection Groups

Tuesdays – Starting at 6PM.
Facilitated by NAMI New Haven & Manchester YACC

https://zoom.us/ and Meeting ID: 782 401 986.

Contact Val: (860) 856-3952, or Pat at: admin@namict.org, or Kim: (860) 560-6966 for the meeting password.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Manchester Church of Christ,595 Tolland Tpk., Manchester

Description:

Are you suffering from the pain of Grief?
GriefShare is a faith-based support group ministry that helps people heal from the pain of grief.
There is no cost to attend.
This session begins on September 7th at the Manchester Church of Christ and will meet every Tuesday for 13 weeks.
Call, 860-646-2903 or visit our website for more information.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

The Manchester Lions Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Interested persons are invited to attend our meetings to learn more about how Lions serve and benefit the community. Simply contact Ron Conyers at this email to receive zoom access instructions: ron@conyersconstruction.com

Time:

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Location:

314 Woodbridge St.

Description:

Mobile Foodshare New River Community Church 314 Woodbridge St. Manchester, CT 12-12:30 PM

Community members can access help through the following:
Mobile Foodshare an outdoor pantry-on-wheels, to find a site near you please text “FOODSHARE” to 85511 or go to Mobile Foodshare Calendar.
To find a food pantry and other resources near you, call 2-1-1 or go to www.211ct.org

Please bring a sturdy bag!

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Location:

Manchester Community College, SSC L141, 60 Bidwell St, Manchester

Description:

Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Opportunity

Manchester Community College and CHR encourage you to learn how to recognize and respond to someone who is at risk of suicide and get them to the help they need.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer-Three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help.

All QPR training classes will be held in person, from 3:30-5:00PM and will meet in SSC L141 on the following dates and registration is required.

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Wednesday,December 8, 2021

Contact Joseph Navarra, Counselor/
Coordinator of Disability Services at 860-512-3592 or jnavarra@manchestercc.edu

Time:

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Verplanck Elementary School- 126 Olcott St Manchester

Description:

Monday and Wednesday - Boys
October 18 & 20 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 6th/7th/8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday - Boys
October 19 & 21, 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 4th/5th grade

Contact: Tylon Smith 860.432.0803

Time:

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

For teens in grades 6 through 12.
Celebrate Halloween by painting a pumpkin!
All supplies will be provided.
Please register by calling 860-645-0821 or visit our reference desk.

Time:

6:30pm

Description:

Sustainability Commission
2021 Meeting Dates
Held via Zoom at 6:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Contact Courtney Lindberg at clindberg@manchesterct.gov for information on joining the zoom meeting.
January 20, 2021
February 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
April 21, 2021
May 19, 2021
June 16, 2021
July 21, 2021
August 18, 2021
September 15, 2021
October 20, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 15, 2021

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

NAMI CT is running support groups for various populations (Families, Peers, Young Adults) which can be found at the NAMI website. https://namict.org/find-support/support-groups/

Also, if you or a family member has been attending a Connections or Young Adult Group East of the River, most of them are up and running as videoconferences and can be reached through the NAMI CT link.

Manchester virtual meetings are held the 1st Tuesday and 3rd & 4th Thursday each month. We hope to see you there!

Family Support groups are open to family and friends of those with lived experience of mental illness; there is no requirement that you be a member of NAMI in order to attend.

For information and a Link to the Family Support Groups, call Tina at 860-906-7385 or email Roberta at rcluby@comcast.net.

You can familiarize yourself with Zoom via this link: Zoom Video Tutorials. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

And if you find you still need technical support in getting into the meeting, call Joe at 860-351-7299.

Time:

7:30am

Location:

Lincoln Center, 494 Main St

Description:

Any member of the public wishing to participate and/or speak must submit a request to kshiel@manchesterct.gov.

The following is a list of scheduled meetings to be held by the Redevelopment Agency of Manchester, Connecticut.

All meetings are held on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.

February 18, 2021
March 18, 2021 (Cancelled)
April 15, 2021
May 20, 2021
June 17, 2021 (Cancelled)
July 15, 2021 (Rescheduled to 7-29,2021)
July 29, 2021
August 19, 2021 (Cancelled)
September 16, 2021 (Rescheduled to 9-22,2021)
October 21, 2021 (Cancelled)
November 18, 2021
December 16, 2021
January 20, 2022

The Redevelopment Agency approved this schedule on 12/02/2020.

Time:

1:30pm - 6:30pm

Location:

North United Methodist Church, 300 Parker Street

Description:

Your donation is needed now to help prevent a shortage.

For more info and to schedule your appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online to find drives in nearby towns: http://www.redcrossblood.org

Time:

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:

Northwest Park 448 Tolland Turnpike

Description:

Fall Festival at Northwest Park Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Oct. 19, 21 and 22
Join us for a week of fun filled Halloween activities at Northwest Park!
Hosted by Manchester Recreation Division

October 19 & 21
Pumpkin Carving & Decorating | 5-7 PM
Decorate and carve pumpkins at the Northwest Park Pavilion! Carving tools will be supplied while supplies last.

October 22, 5pm
Town departments along with Police & Fire will be handing out candy
Pumpkin painting
Local vendors selling arts, crafts and food
Jack – O – Lantern Zombie Walk (Ages 10+)
Viewings of the “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”
Rec on the Run-Create Your Own Mask
Bounce Houses
Free Cotton Candy and Popcorn
Scarecrow Village

Time:

5:00pm

Description:

UR Community Cares is now holding live online Q&A meetings the 3rd Thursdays of the month to answer questions about support services for older adults and those with physical disabilities.

Are you or a loved one home-bound due to COVID-19, or in need of no-contact pickup/delivery of essentials or simply some extra assistance around the house? Are you interested in helping as a board member, advisor, volunteer or sponsor? Michelle Puzzo, founder and president, will answer questions and demonstrate (via screen-share) how URCommunityCares.org’s website platform matches background-checked volunteers with community members in need. All services are free and COVID-compliant.

To get your Zoom log-in link, please call 860-430-4557 or email info@URCommunityCares.org.

Time:

5:30pm

Location:

Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street, Manchester

Description:

The following is a list of scheduled meetings to be held by the Cheney Brothers National Historic District Commission.

All meetings will be held virtually Via ZOOM until further notice.

Any member of the public wishing to participate and/or speak must submit a request to aboyle@manchesterct.gov.

Only individuals requesting to speak will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting and meeting information will be sent to individuals who submit a request. Attendees will need to join the Zoom meeting and will be allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman.

February 18, 2021
March 18, 2021 (Cancelled)
April 15, 2021

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

Center Springs Main Office, 39 Lodge Drive

Description:

Meetings will continue to be held the third Thursday of each month except July, August & December at Center Springs Main Office, 39 Lodge Drive, or via GoToMeeting if it is deemed safer to meet virtually.

The meeting schedule for 2021 per the Chairperson is as follows:

January 21
February 18 (Cancelled)
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17 (Cancelled)
September 16 (Cancelled)
October 21
November 18

Time:

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Free Community Program
Webinar – Virtual Presentation
ECHN is proud to announce the opening of a new Inpatient Dual Diagnosis Unit. The unit is
intended to assist persons struggling with behavioral health disorders and substance use
disorders. Our goal is to help our patients stabilize and connect with recovery supports in the communities where they live. Recovery looks different for different people, and we plan to
offer hope, support, and connections to help our patients engage in recovery. We will offer
medication assisted treatment for various conditions and utilize evidence-based practices
from a multidisciplinary treatment team. Please join our panel of those involved in creating
the unit to learn more about this new program: Dr. Samsi, MD - Medical Director Dual Diagnosis Unit
Ann Turkington - Vice President of Behavioral Health
Ashland Hayes, RN - Clinical Coordinator Dual Diagnosis Unit & Adolescent Unit
Drew Kronk, LCSW - Lead Clinician Emergency Crisis Services
Michelle MacLagan - Certified Addictions Counselor
To register call 860.533.6550 or visit our website.

Time:

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Verplanck Elementary School- 126 Olcott St Manchester

Description:

Monday and Wednesday - Boys
October 18 & 20 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 6th/7th/8th grade
Tuesday and Thursday - Boys
October 19 & 21, 2021- 6:00-9:00 - 4th/5th grade

Contact: Tylon Smith 860.432.0803

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

African American and Black Affairs Council (AABAC)
Meetings are hosted every 1st Monday and every 3rd Thursday of the month. Virtual meetings are held via Zoom from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. To attend, e-mail aabac04@gmail.com for more information, or find us on Facebook at African American and Black Affairs Council.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Whiton Branch Library 100 North Main St.

Description:

The Manchester Public Library is pleased to host local author John Hoffman to speak on his book “LIVEr” on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Whiton Branch Library on 100 North Main Street.

Born with a rare liver disease, John Hoffman’s only hope for survival was the untimely death of another young child, and the success of a very experimental surgery. As one of the youngest transplant recipients in the country, receiving a new liver at the age of 13 months in 1983, and then a second transplant later in life, John struggled with the emotional impact of receiving transplants. One question that gnawed at him was, “Two people have lost their lives to get me to this point, and what do I have to show for it?” In his book LIVEr: My Journey of Transplant Survival, John explains how he found his direction in life by sharing his story. Copies of LIVEr will be available for purchase and signing.

No registration is required for this free program. For more information on this event, please call (860) 645-0821 or visit the library website at http://library.townofmanchester.org

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

VIRTUAL MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

The Manchester Land Conservation Trust Board of Directors usually meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, at our office at 20 Hartford Road, at the corner of Main Street and Hartford Road (upstairs from the Chamber of Commerce).

Board meetings are held there nine* times per year, in January, February, March, April, June, September, October, November, and December.

The Board also meets in May as part of the annual meeting.

(The Board's December meeting is usually held at a member's home.)

The public in invited to attend Board meetings.

Please contact Membership Chair Terry Parla at 860-643-1823 to confirm the time and location of meeting.

The annual Meeting, with dinner, is held each spring. Check the Events page on the website for details.

Time:

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:

Northwest Park 448 Tolland Turnpike

Description:

Fall Festival at Northwest Park Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Oct. 19, 21 and 22
Join us for a week of fun filled Halloween activities at Northwest Park!
Hosted by Manchester Recreation Division

October 19 & 21
Pumpkin Carving & Decorating | 5-7 PM
Decorate and carve pumpkins at the Northwest Park Pavilion! Carving tools will be supplied while supplies last.

October 22, 5pm
Town departments along with Police & Fire will be handing out candy
Pumpkin painting
Local vendors selling arts, crafts and food
Jack – O – Lantern Zombie Walk (Ages 10+)
Viewings of the “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”
Rec on the Run-Create Your Own Mask
Bounce Houses
Free Cotton Candy and Popcorn
Scarecrow Village

Location:

Channel 15

Description:

History TV Show for October:
"Joe McCluskey Statue Dedication," a 52-minute television show recorded on November 10, 2019, at the unveiling of the sculpture of Joe McCluskey, Manchester runner and Olympic steeplechase champion, with speeches by the sculptor, Joe's family, Mayor Moran, and members of the Road Race committee. Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig and friends sang an original song about Joe. You can watch this month's show on Channel 15 Saturdays at noon and 8:00 p.m. throughout the month (the show changes each month).
http://www.patv15.com/

Location:

SpareTime Lanes 350 Talcottville Rd. Vernon,CT

Description:

The Manchester Ct Lions Club will be holding their annual bowling tournament at SpareTime
Lanes in Vernon, CT on Sat., October 23rd. All proceeds to benefit Fidelco Guide Dog
Foundation. Please register by October 1st by visiting
https://www.manchesterlionsclub.org/bowling

Time:

8:00am - 12:30pm

Location:

Town parking lot at corner of Main St. and Forest St., Manchester

Description:

July 10th through October 30th every Saturday rain or shine.
Fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, honey etc. WIC Coupons accepted.

Time:

9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

St. James Parking Lot 896 Main St.

Description:

The Knights of Columbus Council 1155 will be collecting refundable cans and bottles on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in St. James church parking lot, 896 Main Street, Manchester CT, from 9 am – 12 noon. All proceeds will be used to support council charitable activities. For more information please contact Grand Knight Bob Misage at 860-559-2742. Thanks in advance for helping ‘the Knights’ help others.

Time:

9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

St. John's Polish National Catholic Church 23 Golway St.

Description:

POLISH FOOD SALE at St. John's Polish National Catholic Church (23 Golway St., Manchester CT) on October 23 (Saturday) from 9am to 12pm. Delicious handmade pierogi: potato&cheese, cabbage&kielbasa, spinach&feta cheese, sauerkraut&mashrooms, blueberries - $10 per dozen (12). Golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls) - $12 per tray (4-5 pcs.). Selection of homemade Polish soups! Traditional Kielbasa - $8 per pack, Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew) - $12 per 32oz., Pierniki (Chocolate covered Ginger bread) - $4. No preorders - just come in & get what you want! Check our full menu here: www.saintjohnspncc.org/pierogi-sale.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

180 Hillstown Road (Veterans Memorial Soccer Fields)

Description:

Great news everyone! The Manchester Ropes Challenge Course re-opened this year after the lockdown, and we are excited to offer the rare opportunity for individuals to come out and try a high-ropes climb! Typically, climbing is reserved for groups and organizations who have gone through our team-building and empowerment programs, but we are so grateful that we were able to reopen, that we want to welcome anyone and everyone to come try it out.

On October 23, we invite anyone who is curious to come by and play. We are asking for a small donation that will be used to help revitalize the course.
We are also in need of some help from the community on some beautification tasks! If you are interested in helping clean up and landscape the environment around the course, please consider volunteering your time in the morning. Lunch will be provided, and you can climb for free in the afternoon!

Manchester Ropes Challenge Course is located in the woods next to the Veterans Memorial Soccer Fields, and is truly a well-hidden gem here in Manchester. We can't wait to open it up and watch people climb, navigate tree-to-tree obstacles, and bring smiles, energy, and adventure back.

Quick Facts:
Date: October 23, 2021
Location: 180 Hillstown Road (Veterans Memorial Soccer Fields)
Volunteer time: 9am-11am; 11am-12pm provided lunch
Open Climb: 12pm-3pm

Participant requirements:
- Age 9 and up
- Participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
- We can accept CASH only
- Participants must fill out a waiver

$5 Donation for this event goes to help with re-opening and revitalization efforts for the course.

For more information, or to register, you can call 860-647-5214 or visit us at ManchesterRopes.org

Time:

11:30am

Location:

Downtown Main Street Manchester

Description:

Downtown Safe Trick or Treat will take place on Saturday October 23rd 11:30am to 1pm. Downtown businessess will be passing out treats OUTDOORS. The Manchester Mall at 811 Main will have a take and make pumpkin craft! After you grab your treats, stop by Mutts on Main: Bark in the Park hosted by Manchester Adult & Continuing Education! http://downtownmanchester.org/halloween-happenings-on-main-street/

Time:

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

Five ingredients dinners: 100+ fast, flavorful meals by America’s Test Kitchen.

This club meets monthly on Saturday afternoons.
Each month a theme, author or cookbook will be chosen. Participants are asked to pick one recipe from the book(s) and come to the program with dish in hand on the date posted ready to discuss their experience. Dishes should arrive fully prepared and ready to share.

Registration is required for this event by calling the library at 860-645-0821.

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:

Center Park (Near Mary Cheney Library)

Description:

Manchester Adult & Continuing Education presents the inaugural “Mutts on Main Bark in the Park” Saturday, October 23 in Center Park from 1-3pm (Immediately after Halloween on Main).

There will be a “Pup Parade”, with prizes for Best Costume, Most Hilarious and a Special Prize to be awarded for most votes votes on Facebook!

We’ll have vendors, too, with information on adoption, licensing, doggie daycare and more!!

For more information check out our Facebook Page here:

https://www.facebook.com/manchesteradulted/photos/a.458399390897862/6102788466458898/?type=3

Time:

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location:

495 East Middle Turnpike. Manchester

Description:

The final free open house in 2021.
Come for a half hour or several hours!
Join us for history and music and take a stroll through our 18th century barn.
We are having a special program at 12:30 about “The Green,” an important center in Manchester’s history.
Music by Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig. The Town Historian, Susan Barlow, will present information about this area of town, through the decades and centuries.
George Washington stopped at the Woodbridge Tavern at the Green in November 1789, and Manchester’s first post office was established here in 1808.

If it rains we will have our program in the barn. Park on the street or at the nearby Senior Center.

Description:

Theme: “Keepin it Fresh at MHS”
Homecoming Spirit Week Oct 25- Oct 29th

Homecoming Parade – Friday, Oct 29th – Step off at 3:00 on Brookfield Street, Grandstand will be on Brookfield Street.

Homecoming football game – Friday, Oct 29th - Kick off at 6:00pm at Memorial Field. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.

Time:

11:30am

Location:

WORK_SPACE, 903 Main St.

Description:

Our Parks, Our Vision, Our Future
Town to Showcase Future Concepts of Parks and Trails
Following the recent completion of the Town of Manchester’s new Parks and Facilities Master Plan, organizers are moving into the next phase of communicating the plan to Manchester residents.
The first initiative is a pop-up art exhibit introducing the plan through stunning visuals accompanied by informational narratives held at Work_Space beginning Monday, October 25. The exhibit will open with a lunchtime reception starting at 11:30 a.m. The Our Parks, Our Vision, Our Future exhibit will include a two dimensional tour of the following parks: Charter Oak Park (West), Mt. Nebo, Globe Hollow Swimming Area, Case Mountain, West Side Recreation Area, Northwest Park, Nike Site, Center Springs and Robertson Park as well as an extensive look at trail enhancements and connectivity throughout town. Those attending the exhibit will get an inside look at what our parks and recreation facilities can be as we consider the future. Read the full press release here:
https://ecode360.com/documents/MA2034/public/626529876.pdf

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

Join Connecticut author Beth M. Caruso as she discusses the overwhelming factors that led to the beginning of the witch trials in colonial New England. Her well-researched novel, One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging, is based on the life of Alice ‘Alse’ Young, the first colonial hanging victim. She explores certain events in Windsor, Connecticut that were precursors to Alice’s indictment and death.
She recently won the literary prize in Genre Fiction (2020) from IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) for her most recent novel The Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam (2019).
Copies of Beth’s historical novels will be available for purchase and signing.
Free program for adults; no registration required.
For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF
THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER

Notice is hereby given that there will be a Special Meeting and a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Monday, July 12, 2021 for the following purposes:
1. Election of Secretary for the Charter Revision Commission.

2. Communications.

3. Public Hearing in accordance with Gen. Stat.§ 7-191(a). The Town Charter has been re-opened to discuss a range of items as outlined in the Resolution to Establish a Charter Revision Commission and to Define the Charge to the Commission, approved by the Board of Directors on April 6, 2021. The resolution is available on the Town’s website:

This is an opportunity for members of the community to come and give their input on those areas or any other change they wish to propose.

4. Reports.

5. Discussion of “Your Voice Matters” as a web-based communications platform to facilitate public communication and interaction with the CRC.

7. Comment and discussion by commission members on items for future agenda or of general concern.
Town Hall- Manchester Room or Lincoln Center- Hearing Room
and Zoom Conference Option
7:00 p.m.

July 12, 2021 Public Hearing and Meeting (Manchester Room)
August 5, 2021 Public Hearing and Meeting (Hearing Room)
August 23, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room)
September 9, 2021 Public Hearing and Meeting (Hearing Room)
September 27, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room)
October 25, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room)
November 8, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room)
November 22, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room)
December 13, 2021 Special Meeting (Manchester Room

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center at 494 Main St., Manchester

Description:

Manchester Board Of Education
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. – Virtual or in person option: Lincoln Center at 494 Main St.
Individuals who wish to speak at the meeting, must complete a Request to Speak form by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2qj6RfD49ovEnwfH_4YSFAhaC__SpXLV9rK1Fwxg-hDG90Q/viewform
Community members can submit questions prior to or during a Board of Education meeting by contacting Jim Farrell, the district’s communication director, by email (b11jfarr@mpspride) or Facebook message (via the district Facebook page).
Public access to view meeting live :
http://www.channel16.org/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=1
Live streaming on FaceBook : Link to MPS Pride FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/MPS-Pride-Manchester-CT-Public-Schools-1677756609137170
On demand after the meeting: http://www.channel16.org/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1
Agendas are available online: https://www.mpspride.org/Page/62

Time:

8:00am - 8:00pm

Description:

Municipal Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

On Nov. 2, 2021 Election Day, all 9 Polling places will be open from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.

You can obtain Voter Registration Applications by contacting the Registrar’s Office at 860-647-3025, or via the Secretary of the States website: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

All completed forms should be mailed to: Registrars of Voters, 479 Main Street, PO Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191. The last day for mail-in or online registration for new voters is October 26, 2021.

The last day for in-person registration at the Registrars of Voters Office of new voters is 8pm on October 26, 2021. Extended Voter Registration Hours: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 the Registrars of Voters office at 479 Main Street, 1st floor, will be open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Additional information, including location of your polling place can be found online at http://registrar.townofmanchester.org/ or by calling 860-647-3025.

Absentee Ballot Applications: The State will not be sending voters absentee ballot applications for the November election. Voters who need to vote by absentee must submit their own application. This application will include COVID-19 as an option to request an absentee ballot.

Absentee Ballots will be available to issue October 1st by the Town Clerk's Office. The application form and further instructions are both available online at http://townclerk1.townofmanchester.org/index.cfm/election-information/

The Sample Municipal Ballot, and the Ballot Question, are both available online at http://townclerk1.townofmanchester.org/NewTownClerk/assets/File/20210921152555253.pdf

The Explanatory Text for the Ballot Question is online at:
http://budget1.townofmanchester.org/NewBudget/assets/File/November_2021_Explanatory_Text.pdf

Full election information is online at:

Time:

9:00am - 9:30am

Location:

48 Spencer St.

Description:

Squire Village, (1st parking lot off of Imperial Drive #78) 48 Spencer St., Manchester on alternate Tuesdays. Please arrive early to be in line for 9am as the truck leaves promptly at 9:30am. Open to the public; Bring a sturdy grocery bag! This program is made possible by Foodshare and Winn Residential - Resident Service Program. For more information call 860-646-1280.

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

11:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

Senior Center, 549 East Middle Tpk, Manchester

Description:

The Manchester Health Department is hosting this Fall Prevention Workshop
Kimberly Quinn from FOX rehabilitation will discuss statistics, fear of falling, intrinsic risk factors, environmental safety and interventions of PT/OT. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please call the Manchester Health Department at (860) 647-3173 to REGISTER.

Time:

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location:

ECHN Community Education Room 2600 Tamarack Ave, 2nd Floor South Windsor

Description:

Free Community Program
Do you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, rotator cuff tears, tendonitis, arthritis in your hand or have pain in your hand, arm or shoulder?
If so, please join Dr. Michael DiBenedetto, hand to shoulder surgeon, for a discussion on common ailments of the hand, arm and shoulder and learn
how to prevent them. Dr. DiBenedetto will discuss when is the right time to see your doctor and explain surgical and non-surgical treatment options for these common ailments. Lastly, he will include exercises you can do at home to help with shoulder, arm and hand pain.
To register call 860.533.6550 or visit our website.

Time:

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location:

WORK_SPACE 903 Main St.

Description:

WORK_SPACE and RiseUP Present “The Business of Art”

On Tuesday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 27, WORK_SPACE and The RiseUP Group will co-present The Business of Art for the very first time. This event will take place at 903 Main Street (and online) and feature workshops for artists and creative professionals to learn best practices for producing, promoting, and selling their work.

These free evening workshops will be split into two days each taking place from 5:30 – 6:30pm.
• Day one (10/26) will focus on pricing, promotions, and materials.
• Day two (10/27) will focus on public art, art shows, and art galleries.
All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend either onsite at WORK_SPACE or on Zoom. Follow this link https://bit.ly/BizOfArt2021 to RSVP and reserve your seat or get the link. Visit our website http://workspacemanchester.com/events-programs/ for more information about this and other events.

“WORK_SPACE has multiple missions including fostering innovation, supporting entrepreneurs and building community” says Stacey Zackin, WORK_SPACE Manager, “By offering these Business of Art workshops and partnering with The RiseUP Group, we are accomplishing all three. Many artists understand how to source material, price and promote their work and find the best exhibit spaces, however, many don’t. By bringing artists together we hope that they will share best practices, develop personal and professional relationships, and help us build a community that celebrates the diversity of life, art and culture.”

For more information contact info@workspacemanchester.com or call 860.647.6029

Time:

6:00pm

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

Young Adult Connection Groups

Tuesdays – Starting at 6PM.
Facilitated by NAMI New Haven & Manchester YACC

https://zoom.us/ and Meeting ID: 782 401 986.

Contact Val: (860) 856-3952, or Pat at: admin@namict.org, or Kim: (860) 560-6966 for the meeting password.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Manchester Church of Christ,595 Tolland Tpk., Manchester

Description:

Are you suffering from the pain of Grief?
GriefShare is a faith-based support group ministry that helps people heal from the pain of grief.
There is no cost to attend.
This session begins on September 7th at the Manchester Church of Christ and will meet every Tuesday for 13 weeks.
Call, 860-646-2903 or visit our website for more information.

Time:

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location:

WORK_SPACE 903 Main St.

Description:

WORK_SPACE and RiseUP Present “The Business of Art”

On Tuesday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 27, WORK_SPACE and The RiseUP Group will co-present The Business of Art for the very first time. This event will take place at 903 Main Street (and online) and feature workshops for artists and creative professionals to learn best practices for producing, promoting, and selling their work.

These free evening workshops will be split into two days each taking place from 5:30 – 6:30pm.
• Day one (10/26) will focus on pricing, promotions, and materials.
• Day two (10/27) will focus on public art, art shows, and art galleries.
All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend either onsite at WORK_SPACE or on Zoom. Follow this link https://bit.ly/BizOfArt2021 to RSVP and reserve your seat or get the link. Visit our website http://workspacemanchester.com/events-programs/ for more information about this and other events.

“WORK_SPACE has multiple missions including fostering innovation, supporting entrepreneurs and building community” says Stacey Zackin, WORK_SPACE Manager, “By offering these Business of Art workshops and partnering with The RiseUP Group, we are accomplishing all three. Many artists understand how to source material, price and promote their work and find the best exhibit spaces, however, many don’t. By bringing artists together we hope that they will share best practices, develop personal and professional relationships, and help us build a community that celebrates the diversity of life, art and culture.”

For more information contact info@workspacemanchester.com or call 860.647.6029

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Whiton Branch, 100 North Main St, Manchester

Description:

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Reeducation Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It’s a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations.

Copies of the book are available at both library buildings. This is a free book discussion program and no registration is required.
For more information call Reference and Adult Services at 860-645-0821.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center, 494 Main St, and Virtually

Description:

In Person: Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Virtual: Via Zoom (see instructions below to obtain Zoom login information)

At public hearings, interested persons may be heard, either in person or virtually via Zoom, and by written communications received.

Individuals who wish to speak at or attend the virtual meeting must complete a "Request to Attend Virtually" form, available at https://manct.us/7 by 4:00 p.m.on the day of the meeting. These individuals will need to join the Zoom meeting and will be allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman. Zoom meeting information will be sent to individuals who complete a Request to Attend Virtually form. Only individuals who complete a Request to Attend Virtually form will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting. A physical location and electronic equipment will be provided for the public to use if a written request is received at least 24 hours in advance, via email to pzccomments@manchesterct.gov, or by mail to the Planning Department, 494 Main Street, P.O. Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191. Individuals may also submit comments in writing to the Planning and Economic Development Department via email to pzccomments@manchesterct.gov, or by mail to the Planning Department, 494 Main Street, P.O. Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191. All written comments received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be presented and recorded as part of the hearing. Information about these applications will also be available online at http://planning.townofmanchester.org by the Friday before the hearing.

February 24, 2021
March 24, 2021
April 28, 2021
May 19, 2021
June 23, 2021
July 28, 2021
September 22, 2021
October 27, 2021
December 1, 2021
January 26, 2022

Location:

Virtual Meeting Format

Description:

NAMI CT is running support groups for various populations (Families, Peers, Young Adults) which can be found at the NAMI website. https://namict.org/find-support/support-groups/

Also, if you or a family member has been attending a Connections or Young Adult Group East of the River, most of them are up and running as videoconferences and can be reached through the NAMI CT link.

Manchester virtual meetings are held the 1st Tuesday and 3rd & 4th Thursday each month. We hope to see you there!

Family Support groups are open to family and friends of those with lived experience of mental illness; there is no requirement that you be a member of NAMI in order to attend.

For information and a Link to the Family Support Groups, call Tina at 860-906-7385 or email Roberta at rcluby@comcast.net.

You can familiarize yourself with Zoom via this link: Zoom Video Tutorials. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

And if you find you still need technical support in getting into the meeting, call Joe at 860-351-7299.

Time:

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Location:

110 Utopia Road Manchester, CT

Description:

Mobile Foodshare will be at Faith Tabernacle 110 Utopia Road Manchester, every other Thursday from 1:00-1:30 PM.

Community members can access help through the following:
Mobile Foodshare an outdoor pantry-on-wheels, to find a site near you please text “FOODSHARE” to 85511 or go to Mobile Foodshare Calendar.
To find a food pantry and other resources near you, call 2-1-1 or go to www.211ct.org

Please bring a sturdy bag!

https://secure3.convio.net/fdshr/site/DocServer/2021_Mobile_Foodshare_Calendar.pdf?docID=10784

Time:

5:00pm

Description:

Town of Manchester, CT Pension Board Meetings

Location to be determined prior to each meeting
ZOOM Teleconference Meeting or Lincoln Center Hearing Room. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting must submit a request to klord@manchesterct.gov

Time: 5:00 P.M.

2021 Meeting Schedule

Thursday, January 28,2021
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Thursday, May 27,2021
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Description:

Theme: “Keepin it Fresh at MHS”
Homecoming Spirit Week Oct 25- Oct 29th

Homecoming Parade – Friday, Oct 29th – Step off at 3:00 on Brookfield Street, Grandstand will be on Brookfield Street.

Homecoming football game – Friday, Oct 29th - Kick off at 6:00pm at Memorial Field. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.

Time:

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location:

Whiton Branch Library 100 North Main St.

Description:

Teen Book Club
Friday, October 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM
Whiton Branch Library
Grades 9 to 12
Book: The Cousins by Karen McManus
Get in the mood for Halloween with a YA thriller! This selection is geared towards high school aged readers. Copies of the book are currently available at Manchester Public Library and Whiton Branch Library. Please register by calling 860-645-0821 or visiting the reference desk.

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:

Community “Y” Recreation Center

Description:

Join us for a free Community Yoga class. All we ask is that you bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches food pantry.

Let’s help to fill the pantry for those who are in need during the holiday season.

No yoga experience needed.

All Welcome. All Ages

Location:

Channel 15

Description:

History TV Show for October:
"Joe McCluskey Statue Dedication," a 52-minute television show recorded on November 10, 2019, at the unveiling of the sculpture of Joe McCluskey, Manchester runner and Olympic steeplechase champion, with speeches by the sculptor, Joe's family, Mayor Moran, and members of the Road Race committee. Town Troubadour Bill Ludwig and friends sang an original song about Joe. You can watch this month's show on Channel 15 Saturdays at noon and 8:00 p.m. throughout the month (the show changes each month).
http://www.patv15.com/

Time:

8:00am - 1:00pm

Location:

Town Landfill at 321 Olcott Street, (Exit 1 from 384).

Description:

Starting June 5th!!! Appointments are required!!!!
for all Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events. Click the link to
schedule your appointment to bring your HHW to 321 Olcott St. This applies to residents of
Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, and Vernon.
https://mdjdmz.townofmanchester.org/WasteAppointments/

Collection date for 2021 are: April 3, May 1, June 5, Aug. 28, Sept. 25, Oct. 30. at the Manchester regional center for household hazardous waste collection.
A fall outreach collection will also be held Oct. 16 in Somers.

For complete details, call 860-647-3200 option 3 or go website.

Time:

8:00am - 12:30pm

Location:

Town parking lot at corner of Main St. and Forest St., Manchester

Description:

July 10th through October 30th every Saturday rain or shine.
Fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, honey etc. WIC Coupons accepted.

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

The Friends of the Manchester Public Library will hold a book sale on October 30th at the Mary Cheney Library, 586 Main Street, Manchester from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Items for sale include fiction, non-fiction adult books, lots of cookbooks, cds, dvds, books on cd, children's books and special priced books. Face masks are required to be worn at all times at the book sale and within the Mary Cheney Library Building.

Time:

9:00am

Location:

Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

Description:

Check ‘Em Out Book Club will meet in person for its October book discussion on Saturday October 30th, 2021 at 9AM to discuss Sanjena Sathian’s Gold Diggers. Copies of the book are available for check out at both library buildings. No registration required for this free in-person program. For more information call the library at 860-645-0821 or visit our website at: http://library.townofmanchester.org. Please note the earlier time for the program.
About Gold Diggers, from www.goodreads.com:
An Indian-American magical realist coming of age story, spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, in razor sharp and deeply funny prose, Sathian captures what it is to grow up as a member of a family, of a diaspora, and of the American meritocracy.
A floundering second-generation teenager growing up in the Bush-era Atlanta suburbs, Neil Narayan is authentic, funny, and smart. He just doesn't share the same drive as everyone around him. His perfect older sister is headed to Duke. His parents' expectations for him are just as high. He tries to want this version of success, but mostly, Neil just wants his neighbor across the cul-de-sac, Anita Dayal.
But Anita has a secret: she and her mother Anjali have been brewing an ancient alchemical potion from stolen gold that harnesses the ambition of the jewelry's original owner. Anjali's own mother in Bombay didn't waste the precious potion on her daughter, favoring her sons instead. Anita, on the other hand, just needs a little boost to get into Harvard. But when Neil--who needs a whole lot more--joins in the plot, events spiral into a tragedy that rips their community apart.
Ten years later, Neil is an oft-stoned Berkeley history grad student studying the California gold rush. His high school cohort has migrated to Silicon Valley, where he reunites with Anita and resurrects their old habit of gold theft--only now, the stakes are higher. Anita's mother is in trouble, and only gold can save her. Anita and Neil must pull off one last heist.
Gold Diggers is a fine-grained, profoundly intelligent, and bitingly funny investigation in to questions of identity and coming of age--that tears down American shibboleths.

Time:

10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:

330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester,

Description:

Manchester Land Trust members and their families are invited for free tours of our farm property.

Rides last about 35 minutes and are scheduled on the hour from 10:00 to 3:00 on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, weather permitting.

Park at 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester, and walk up the farm trail to the pavilion. The 177.5-acre property has hiking paths, a story trail, two ponds, and picnic tables for the public’s enjoyment year round.

Groups of ten or more, please make a reservation; phone Terry at 860-643-1823 or email info@manchesterlandtrust.org with Hayride in subject line.

Check our Facebook page for weather updates, just in case of rain. Hayrides are free for members; donations from non-members are welcome.

Time:

2:30pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library – 586 Main St, Manchester

Description:

Paint a creepy haunted house votive holder.
All materials provided for this free craft for adults.
Registration required and limited to 20 people; call our Reference Room at 860-645-0821 to secure your spot.

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Family Fall Fest hosted by Journey Found
Journey Found, A non-profit agency that provides services for adults with developmental disabilities, is hosting a Family Fall Fest on October 31, 2021. Join us for a BBQ, pumpkin decorating, a corn maze, apple picking and a whole lot of fun. Go to https://journeyfound.org/fallfest to register for tickets and/or to be a sponsor.

Time:

10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:

330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester,

Description:

Manchester Land Trust members and their families are invited for free tours of our farm property.

Rides last about 35 minutes and are scheduled on the hour from 10:00 to 3:00 on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, weather permitting.

Park at 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester, and walk up the farm trail to the pavilion. The 177.5-acre property has hiking paths, a story trail, two ponds, and picnic tables for the public’s enjoyment year round.

Groups of ten or more, please make a reservation; phone Terry at 860-643-1823 or email info@manchesterlandtrust.org with Hayride in subject line.

Check our Facebook page for weather updates, just in case of rain. Hayrides are free for members; donations from non-members are welcome.